Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview
The Houston Rockets (49-26) and Los Angeles Lakers (45-29) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Houston Rockets played last night. They embarrassed the Phoenix Suns 148-109. Now they travel to LA to take on the Lakers. The Rockets are 7-9 with no rest this season.
The Lakers could use a win tonight. They picked up a win against the Grizzlies, but haven’t been great recently.
The Rockets are currently 22-14 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Lakers have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rockets vs. Lakers live today
- Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
- Time: 10:00PM EST
- Site: Crypto.com Arena
- City: Los Angeles, CA
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Game odds for Rockets vs. Lakers
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Odds: Rockets (+157), Lakers (-189)
- Spread: Lakers -5
- Over/Under: 226 points
That gives the Rockets an implied team point total of 112.03, and the Lakers 114.63.
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Expert picks & predictions for Monday’s Rockets vs. Lakers game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is leaning towards Lakers -4…
Thomas: “The Rockets are on the second half of a back-to-back. I don’t love how the Lakers have been playing, but this is a game they have to take advantage of.
Unfortunately, they are only 8-10 ATS with a rest advantage this season. However, now with Doncic and James side by side, they should be able to better that number tonight.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Rockets & Lakers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Lakers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Houston Rockets at +5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 226.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Rockets vs. Lakers on Monday
- The Lakers are on an 8-game win streak at home to the Rockets
- The Lakers’ last 3 matchups against Western Conference teams have gone over the Total
- The Rockets have covered in 25 of their 45 matchups against Western Conference teams this season
- The Rockets have covered in 21 of their 37 road games this season
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